Autumn Roasted Chicken and Butternut Squash Skillet
This autumn roasted chicken and butternut squash is one of our favorite fall chicken recipes! It's made of tender roasted chicken thighs with a maple dijon and rosemary sauce served alongside sweet roasted butternut squash, tart cranberries, and Brussels sprouts. A warm and comforting meal made with good-for-you ingredients!
Servings 6 chicken thighs
Calories 317kcal
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs you can use boneless/skinless or with bone & skin
- 1 Tablespoon butter, or sub for olive or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon avocado or olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 1/2 cups brussels sprouts stems removed and halved
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- salt & pepper to taste
Dijon Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried rosemary
- 1 healthy pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Make the sauce: First, whisk all of the sauce ingredients together in a small jar or bowl. Then set aside for later.
- Toss veggies in oil: in a bowl, toss the brussels sprouts and butternut squash in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of avocado oil with a healthy pinch of salt. Set vegetables aside.
- Brown the chicken: Season the chicken thighs with a generous pinch of salt & pepper on both sides. Then, in a stainless steel pan or cast iron pan, brown the chicken on the stovetop in butter for 2-3 minutes on each side (skin down first if your chicken has skin).
- Add veggies and sauce: after the chicken is browned on both sides, add the vegetables and cranberries, and then pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Bake: then bake uncovered in the oven for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender.
Notes
Add different vegetables for roasting. This dish can be adapted to use whatever vegetables you like or what's in season. Add acorn squash, sweet potatoes, baby or cut-up yellow potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, or green beans!
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken thigh with veggies | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.4g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10.7g | Cholesterol: 148.3mg | Sodium: 456.3mg | Sugar: 15g